Louisiana · Census place 60880
Plaquemine city, LA
Quick answer
Plaquemine city has 6,136 residents, ranking #91 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $76,857, the median home is worth $181,600 and median gross rent runs $860 a month.
- Population
- 6,136Plaquemine city residents
- Median household income
- $76,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $181,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $860Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Plaquemine city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Plaquemine city median would spend about 13.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10% of residents and 79.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Franklin city 6,557
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- Schriever CDP 6,052
- Elmwood CDP 6,022
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